About
The Maccabi North (Tzafon) Association was established in 2004 to promote gymnasts in Hof Ha'Carmel, Hadera and Menashe regions.
Since 2021 it is located in the sports center of Kibbutz Gan Shmu'el.
The purpose of the association is to teach children the basics of gymnastics, while the outstanding gymnasts join the National Israeli and Maccabi teams and represent the association in competitions and training camps in Israel and abroad.
Since its inception, Maccabi North has been one of the leading associations in the country in artistic gymnastics for boys and girls, and has raised outstanding gymnasts who have represented and continue to represent the State of Israel in European Championships, World Championships, Olympics and other international competitions.
The team of coaches and instructors educates the young athletes to love of people and their country, and cultivates physical and spiritual education.
Training Schedule
Starting November 2021
| Age | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls 4-7 | 15:30 - 16:30 | 15:30 - 16:30 | ||||
| Girls 8-11 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 16:30 - 17:30 | ||||
| Girls 11+ | 16:15 - 18:15 | 16:15 - 18:15 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |||
| Boys 5-7 | 15:30 - 16:30 | 15:30 - 16:30 | ||||
| Boys 8-12 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 16:30 - 17:30 | ||||
| Advanced/Teams | 16:30 - 20:00 | 16:30 - 20:00 | 16:30 - 20:00 | 16:30 - 20:00 | 16:30 - 20:00 | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Coaches
Aaron Litvin
Association Manager and Head Coach
Israel’s Wingate Institute of Sports graduate
Over the years, Mr. Litvin coached the Israeli national junior team and served as a judge at numerous prestigious international competitions
Alex Katchinskiy
Girls Competitive Team Coach
Koba Chokheli
Boys Competitive Team Coach
Past gymnast of the USSR youth national team
Dmitry Kolikov
Recreational Groups Coach
Additional coaches and junior coaches train the recreational groups and younger teams.
Gymnasts
The association's gymnasts are champions in the various ranks throughout its years of existence and have proven their ability in the national championships, in the Maccabi championships, individually and as a team.
Active Gymnasts
Andrey Medvedev
Vault
winner at the European championships 2021
2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO):
2021 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2020-21 DOHA (QAT):
2021 - 9th European Individual Championships BASEL (SUI):
2020 - FIG World Cup 2020 MELBOURNE (AUS):
2019 - 8th European Individual Championships SZCZECIN (POL):
2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO):
2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup OSIJEK (CRO):
2018 - FIG World Challenge Cup PARIS (FRA):
2018 - FIG World Challenge Cup OSIJEK (CRO):
2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup OSIJEK (CRO):
2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO):
2016 - World Challenge Cup VARNA (BUL):
Adam Goldshmit
National Team Gymnast
Ron Israel
National Team Gymnast - Youth
1st year student at UC Berkeley, with the intended major of Nutritional sciences - physiology and metabolism, a member of the men's gymnastics team
Past Gymnasts
Valerya Maksyuta
Olympic Gymnast - London 2012
2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event: Vault
2012 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Vault rank: 4, Balance Beam rank: 8, All Around rank: 9
Represented Israel in FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009-2011
Currently, owns a Pilates studio
Felix Aronovich
Olympic Gymnast - London 2012
Qualified for the Olympics at the 2012 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Trained in the Pennsylvania State University team and made the "Academic All-Big Ten" on 2011
Ran Arnon
Israel National Team Gymnast
2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup SZOMBATHELY (HUN): Vault rank: 6
2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO): Still Rings rank: 8
Moran Yanuka
National Team Gymnast
World Challenge Cup 2016 AGF Trophy BAKU (AZE): Ranked 5th at Horizontal Bar, 7th at Still Rings
2014 European MAG Championships (Sofia, BUL): Junior team ranked 6th
Represented Israel in European Championships, World Championships and World Cups in 2014-2017
Judge at national MAG competitions
Yair Shechter
National Team Gymnast
2014 European MAG Championships (Sofia, BUL): Junior team ranked 6th
Represented Israel in international competitions in youth and adult national teams
Currently, Acrobatics coach
Tom Arnon
National Team Gymnast
World Challenge Cup 2014 COTTBUS (GER)
National youth champion 2012
National youth champion 2011
Horizontal bar finalist at 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (Trabzon, Turkey)
National youth champion 2010
Hosam Arook
National Team Gymnast
Was the Israeli champion (Senior rank) and Israeli champion for youth (twice)
Represented Israel in Maccabiahs and international competitions
Adi Shabat
National Team Gymnast - Youth
Won national championships in various ranks up to national rank
Currently, IDF soldier
Asaf Dembinsky
National Team Gymnast - Youth
Won national championships in various ranks up to national rank
Yahli Shalit
National Team Gymnast - Youth
Represented Israel at the European Championships 2014
Alma Kirshenbaum
National Team Gymnast - Youth
Currently, coaches the girls recreational groups
Tamar Eyal
National Team Gymnast - Youth
Trained the young competitive team 2014-2019
Nir Katz
National Team Gymnast - Youth
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